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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 108pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(iii)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Executive shall not make or use
any notes or memoranda relating to any Confidential Information except for uses reasonably expected by Executive to be for the benefit of the Company, and will, at the Company’s request, return each original and every copy of any and all notes,
memoranda, correspondence, diagrams or other records, in written or other form, that Executive may at any time have within Executive’s possession or control that contain any Confidential Information.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 108pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(iv)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Confidential Information shall not include information that has come within the public domain through no fault of or action by Executive or that has become rightfully available to Executive on a non-confidential basis from any third party, the
disclosure of which to Executive does not violate any contractual or legal obligations that such third party has to the Company or its affiliates with respect to such Confidential Information.  None of the foregoing obligations and restrictions
applies to any part of the Confidential Information that Executive demonstrates was or became generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Executive or by any other person bound by a confidentiality obligation to
the Company or any of its affiliates in respect of such Confidential Information.  Further, nothing herein shall prohibit Executive from using Confidential Information to the extent necessary to exercise any legally protected whistleblower
rights (including pursuant to Rule 21F under the Exchange Act).  <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Executive shall be permitted to disclose Confidential
Information to the extent required (A) by court order or subpoena or (B) in connection with any legal proceeding between Executive and the Company or any of its affiliates.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 108pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(v)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Executive will not remove from the Company’s premises (except to the extent such removal is for purposes of the performance of Executive’s duties to the Company at home or while traveling, or except as otherwise
specifically authorized by the Company) any document, record, notebook, plan, model, component, device, or computer software or code, whether embodied </font>in<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> a disk or in
any other form, of the Company or its affiliates (collectively, the “<u>Proprietary Items</u>”).  Executive recognizes that, as between the Company and Executive, all of the Proprietary Items, whether or not developed by Executive, are the
exclusive property of the Company.  Upon termination of Executive’s employment by either Party, or upon the request of the Company on and following the Signing Date and through the Term, Executive will return to the Company all of the
Proprietary Items in Executive’s possession or subject to Executive’s control, including all equipment (</font><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">e.g.</font><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, laptop computers, cell phone, portable e-mail devices, etc.), documents, files and data, and Executive shall not retain any copies, abstracts, sketches, or other physical embodiment of any such Proprietary
Items.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Proprietary Developments</u></font>.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(a)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Developments</u>.  Any and all inventions, products, discoveries,</font></font></font> improvements, processes, methods, computer
software programs, models, techniques, or formulae (collectively, hereinafter referred to as “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Developments</u></font>”), made, conceived, developed, or created by Executive (alone or in conjunction
with others, during regular work hours or otherwise) during Executive’s employment which may be directly or indirectly useful in, or relate to, the business conducted or to be conducted by the Company or its affiliates will be promptly disclosed by
Executive to the Company and shall be the Company’s exclusive property.  The term “Developments” shall not be deemed to include inventions, products, discoveries, improvements, processes, methods, computer software programs, models, techniques, or
formulae which were in the possession of Executive prior to the Signing Date. Executive hereby transfers and assigns to the Company all proprietary rights that Executive may have or acquire in any Developments and Executive waives any other special
right which Executive may have or accrue therein.  Executive will execute any documents and take any actions that may be required, in the reasonable determination of the Company’s counsel, to effect and confirm such assignment, transfer and waiver,
to direct the issuance of patents, trademarks, or copyrights to the Company with respect to such Developments as are to be the Company’s exclusive property or to vest in the Company title to such Developments; <u><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">provided</font></u>,<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <u>however</u></font>, that the expense of securing any patent, trademark or copyright shall be borne by the Company.  The Parties agree that
Developments shall constitute Confidential Information.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(b)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Work Made for Hire</u>.  Any work performed by Executive during Executive’s employment with the Company or its affiliates shall be considered a “Work Made for Hire” as defined in the U.S. Copyright laws, and
shall be owned by and for the express benefit of the Company.  In the event it should be established that such work does not qualify as a Work Made for Hire, Executive agrees to and does hereby assign to the Company all of Executive’s right,
title, and interest in such work product including, but not limited to, all copyrights and other proprietary rights.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">16.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Non-Competition and Non-Interference</u></font>.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(a)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Acknowledgments by Executive</u>.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the services to be performed by Executive under this Agreement are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and intellectual
character; (ii) the Company and its affiliates compete with other businesses that are or could be located in any part of the world; (iii) the provisions of this Section 16 are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s business and
lawful protectable interests, and do not impair Executive’s ability to earn a living; and (iv) the Company has agreed to provide the severance and other benefits set forth in Sections 12(b)(A)-(C) in consideration for Executive’s abiding by
the obligations under this Section 16 and but for Executive’s agreement to comply with such obligations, the Company would not have agreed to provide such severance and other benefits.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(b)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Covenants of Executive</u>.  For purposes of this Section 16, the term “<u>Restricted Period</u>” shall mean the period commencing on the Signing Date and terminating on the second annual anniversary (or, in
the case of Section 16(b)(iii), the first anniversary) of the Date of Termination</font>; <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">provided</font> that the “Restricted Period” shall be tolled and extended for any
period of time during which Executive is found to be in violation of the covenants set forth in this Section 16(b)<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.  In consideration of the acknowledgments by Executive, and in
consideration of the compensation and benefits to be paid or provided to Executive by the Company, Executive covenants and agrees that during the Restricted Period, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, for Executive’s own benefit or
for the benefit of any other person or entity other than the Company or its affiliates:</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 108pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(i)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">           <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">in the United States: engage in,
operate, finance, control or be employed by a Competitive Business; serve as an officer or director of a Competitive Business (regardless of where Executive then lives or conducts such activities); perform any work as an employee, consultant
(other than as a member of a professional consultancy, law firm, accounting firm or similar professional enterprise that has been retained by the Competitive Business and where Executive has no direct role in such professional consultancy and
maintains the confidentiality of all information acquired by Executive during Executive’s employment with the Company or its affiliates), contractor, or in any other capacity with, a Competitive Business; directly or indirectly invest or own
any interest in a Competitive Business (regardless of where Executive then lives or conducts such activities); or directly or indirectly provide any services or advice to any business, person or entity who or which is engaged in a Competitive
Business (other than as a member of a professional consultancy, law firm, accounting firm or similar professional enterprise that has been retained by the Competitive Business and where Executive has no direct role in such professional
consultancy and maintains the confidentiality of all information acquired by Executive during Executive’s employment with the Company or its affiliates).  A “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Competitive Business</u></font>” is
any business, person or entity who or which, anywhere within that part of the United States where the Company and its affiliates conduct business, directly or indirectly through any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with
such business, offers, provides, markets or sells any service or product of a type that is offered or marketed by or competitive with a service or product offered or marketed by the Company or any of its affiliates at the time Executive’s
employment terminates or is being planned to be offered or marketed by the Company or any of its affiliates with Executive’s participation, or who or which in any case is preparing or planning to do so.  To appropriately take account of the
highly competitive nature of the Company’s business, the Parties agree that any business engaged in any of the activities set forth on Schedule 1 shall be deemed to be a Competitive Business.  The provisions of this Section 16 shall not be
construed or applied so as to prohibit Executive from (A) owning (x) not more than five percent (5%) of any class of securities that is publicly traded on any national or regional securities exchange or (y) an interest in a private equity,
venture capital or other private fund, provided that Executive’s interest does not constitute more than five (5%) of any class of securities of a Competitive Business, and in each case, as long as Executive’s investment is passive and Executive
does not lend or provide any services or advice to such business or fund (or any business that such fund invests in or is related to) or otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement in connection with such investment, or (B) owning an interest
in or providing services to a conglomerate with a business line that constitutes a Competitive Business, as long as Executive does not provide any services to such business line (which shall be certified to the Company annually by Executive and
an officer of such conglomerate) or otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement in connection with such investment or service;</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 108pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(ii)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">contact, </font>solicit<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> or provide any service in connection with any Competitive Business to any person or entity that was a customer
franchisee, or prospective customer of the Company or any of its affiliates at any time during Executive’s employment (a prospective customer being one to whom the Company or any of its affiliates had made a business proposal within twelve
(12) months prior to the time Executive’s employment terminated); or directly solicit or encourage any customer, franchisee or subscriber of the Company or any of its affiliates to purchase any service or product of a type offered by or
competitive with any product or service provided by the Company or any of its affiliates, or to reduce the amount or level of business purchased by such customer, franchisee or subscriber from the Company or any of its affiliates; or take
away or procure for the benefit of any Competitive Business, any business of a type provided by or competitive with a product or service offered by the Company or any of its affiliates; or</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 108pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(iii)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">solicit, recruit or hire for
employment or provision of consulting services any person or persons who are employed by the Company or any of its affiliates, or who were so employed at any time within a period of six (6) months immediately prior to the Date of Termination,
or otherwise interfere with the relationship between any such person and the Company or any of its affiliates; nor will Executive assist anyone else in recruiting any such employee to work for another company or business or discuss with any
such person leaving the employ of the Company or any of its affiliates or engaging in a business activity in competition with the Company or any of its affiliates.  This provision shall not apply to secretarial, clerical, custodial or
maintenance employees, nor shall it prohibit Executive from providing a personal reference for the person or persons described in this subsection in response to a request for such a personal reference <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">or from placing a general advertisement for employees that is not specifically focused upon employees of the Company or its affiliates</font>.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">If Executive violates any covenant contained in this Section 16, then the term of the covenants in this Section 16 shall be extended by the period of time Executive
was in violation of the same.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(c)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Provisions Pertaining to the Covenants</u>.  Executive recognizes that the existing business of the Company and its affiliates extends to various locations and areas throughout the United States and agrees
that the scope of this Section 16 shall extend to any part of the United States where the Company or any of its affiliates operates or conducts business, or has concrete plans to do so at the time Executive’s employment terminates.  It is
agreed that Executive’s services hereunder are special, unique, unusual and extraordinary giving them peculiar value, the loss of which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated for by damages, and in the event of Executive’s breach of
this Section 16, the Company shall be entitled to equitable relief by way of injunction or otherwise in addition to the cessation of payments and benefits hereunder.  If any provision of Section 14, 15 or 16 is deemed to be unenforceable by a
court (whether because of the subject matter of the provision, the duration of a restriction, the geographic or other scope of a restriction or otherwise), that provision shall not be rendered void but the Parties instead agree that the court
shall amend and alter such provision to such lesser degree, time, scope, extent and/or territory as will grant the Company the maximum restriction on Executive’s activities permitted by applicable law in such circumstances.  The Company’s
failure to exercise its rights to enforce the provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by the existence or non-existence of any other similar agreement for anyone else employed by the Company or any of its affiliates or by the
Company’s failure to exercise any of its rights under any such agreement.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(d)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Whistleblower Protection</u></font>.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted so as to impede Executive (or any other individual) from reporting possible
violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Commission</font>,
the Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation.  Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures
and Executive shall not be required to notify the Company that such reports or disclosures have been made.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(e)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Trade Secrets</u></font>.  18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) provides: “An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in
confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">violation</font> of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.”  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or
create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b).  Accordingly, the Parties have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to federal, state, and local government officials, or to an
attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law.  The Parties also have the right to disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under
seal and protected from public disclosure.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(f)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Notices</u>.  In order to preserve the Company’s rights under this Agreement, the Company is authorized to advise any potential or future employer, any third party with whom Executive may become employed or
enter into any business or contractual relationship with, and any third party whom Executive may contact for any such purpose, of the existence of this Agreement and its terms, and the Company and its affiliates shall not be liable for doing
so.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(g)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Injunctive Relief and Additional Remedy</u>.  Executive acknowledges that the injury that would be suffered by the Company as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement (including any provision
of Sections 14, 15 and 16) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy.  Consequently, the Company will have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have,
to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Agreement, and the Company will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. 
Without limiting the Company’s rights under this Section 16 or any other remedies of the Company, in the event of a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction, as to which no further appeal can be taken or as to which the time to
appeal has expired, that Executive has willfully breached a material obligation under Section 14, 15 or 16, (i) the Company will have the right to cease making any payments otherwise due to Executive under this Agreement, and (ii) Executive
will repay to the Company all amounts paid to Executive under this Agreement on and following the date that such breach first occurred (as determined by the court), including but not limited to the return of any stock and options (and stock
purchased through the exercise of options) that first became vested following such date, and the proceeds of the sale of any such stock.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive’s breach of a material obligation under Section 14, 15 or 16
is curable, prior to seeking the remedies contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall provide Executive written notice of such breach and Executive shall be given ten (10) business days from receipt of such written
notice to cure; provided that if Executive cures such breach and then breaches again, no further opportunity to cure shall be provided.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(h)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Covenants of Sections 14, 15 and 16 are Essential and Independent Covenants</u>.  The covenants by Executive in Sections 14, 15 and 16 are essential elements of this Agreement, and without Executive’s
agreement to comply with such covenants, the Company would not have entered into this Agreement or employed Executive.  The Company and Executive have independently consulted their respective counsel and have been advised in all respects
concerning the reasonableness and propriety of such covenants, with specific regard to the nature of the business conducted by the Company and its affiliates.  Executive’s covenants in Sections 14, 15 and 16 are independent covenants and the
existence of any claim by Executive against the Company or any of its affiliates, under this Agreement or otherwise, will not excuse Executive’s breach of any covenant in Sections 14, 15 and 16.  If Executive’s employment hereunder is
terminated, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect as is necessary or appropriate to enforce the covenants and agreements of Executive in Sections 14, 15 and 16.  The Company’s right to enforce the covenants in Sections 14, 15
and 16 shall not be adversely affected or limited by the Company’s failure to have an agreement with another employee with provisions at least as restrictive as those contained in Sections 14, 15 and 16, or by the Company’s failure or
inability to enforce (or agreement not to enforce) in full the provisions of any other or similar agreement containing one or more restrictions of the type specified in Sections 14, 15 and 16.  For the avoidance of doubt, the terms of
Sections 14, 15 and 16 shall survive the expiration of the Term.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(i)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>No Conflicting </u></font><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Restrictive</u></font><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u> Covenants</u></font>.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in any stock option agreement, restricted stock unit agreement or other plan, agreement or arrangement under which Executive receives awards or by which Executive is otherwise bound, any restrictive covenants contained in such plan,
agreement or arrangement (whether entered into or otherwise becoming binding on Executive before, coincident with or following the Signing Date) shall be deemed to impose restrictions that are no more restrictive of Executive than the
corresponding restrictive covenants contained in Sections 14, 15 and 16 and the Company and its affiliates. This Section 16(i) may be superseded only by a writing signed by both Executive and the Company that specifically makes reference to
this Section 16(i).</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">17.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Representations and Further Agreements</u></font>.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(a)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Executive
represents, warrants and covenants to the Company that:</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 108pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(i)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">           <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Executive is knowledgeable and
sophisticated as to business matters, including the subject matter of this Agreement, and that prior to assenting to the terms of this Agreement, or giving the representations and warranties herein, Executive has been given a reasonable time to
review it and has consulted with counsel of Executive’s choice;</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 108pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(ii)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Executive’s commencement of employment with the Company and its affiliates on the Effective Date will not violate any agreement with a third party, including Executive’s current or former employers, and that
Executive is not </font>subject<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to any restriction, contractual or otherwise, that would prevent or interfere with Executive’s service in the positions or performing the
duties set forth above, or limit Executive’s ability to do so at any time during the Term; and</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 108pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(iii)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">During Executive’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates and subsequent to the cessation thereof, Executive will reasonably cooperate with the Company, and furnish any and all complete and
truthful information, testimony or affidavits in connection with any matter that arose during Executive’s employment, that in any way relates to the business or operations of the Company or any of its affiliates, or of which Executive may
have any knowledge or involvement; and will consult with and provide information to the Company and its representatives concerning such matters.  Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company in the protection and enforcement of any
intellectual property rights that relate to services performed by Executive for the Company or its affiliates, whether under the terms of this Agreement or prior to the execution of this Agreement.  This shall include without limitation
executing, acknowledging, and delivering to the Company all documents or papers that may be necessary to enable the Company to publish or protect such intellectual property rights.  Subsequent to the cessation of Executive’s employment with
the Company, the Parties will make their best efforts to have such cooperation performed at reasonable times and places and in a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with any other employment in which Executive may then be engaged. 
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as requiring Executive to provide any testimony, sworn statement or declaration that is not complete and truthful.  If the Company requires Executive to travel outside the
metropolitan area in the United States where Executive then resides to provide any testimony or otherwise provide any such assistance, then the Company will reimburse Executive for any reasonable, ordinary and necessary travel and lodging
expenses incurred by Executive to do so; <u>provided</u> that Executive submits all documentation required under the Company’s standard travel expense reimbursement policies and as otherwise may be required to satisfy any requirements under
applicable tax laws for the Company to deduct those expenses.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as requiring Executive to provide any testimony or affidavit that is not complete and truthful.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(b)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Company
represents and warrants that (i) it is fully authorized by action of the Board (and of any other Person or body whose action is required) to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under it, (ii) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by it does not violate any applicable law, regulation, order, judgment or decree or any agreement, arrangement, plan or corporate governance document to which it is a party or by which it is bound, and (iii) upon
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Parties, this Agreement shall be a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 10pt;"><a name="z_Hlk213662410"></a><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">18.</font>          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Mutual Non-Disparagement</u></font>.  Neither the Company nor Executive shall make any oral or written statement about the other Party, or any affiliate, director or officer of such Party, which is intended or reasonably likely to
disparage or otherwise degrade the reputation of the other Party, or any affiliate, director or officer of such Party, in the business or legal community, or in the telecommunications industry.  This provision shall not be applicable to truthful
testimony or communication in connection with any legal proceedings or governmental or regulatory investigation.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">19.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Foreign Corrupt Practices Act</u>.  Executive agrees to comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “<u>FCPA</u>”), which
provides generally that: under no circumstances will foreign officials, representatives, political parties or holders of public offices be offered, promised or paid any money, remuneration, things of value, or provided any other benefit,
direct or indirect, in connection with obtaining or maintaining contracts or orders hereunder.  When any representative, employee, agent, or other individual or organization associated with Executive is required to perform any obligation </font>related<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to or in connection with this Agreement, the substance of this section shall be imposed upon such person and included in any agreement between Executive and any such person.  A
material violation by Executive of the provisions of the FCPA shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Company to terminate Executive’s employment for Cause in accordance with Section 11(a)(iii).</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <u></u><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Purchases and Sales of the Company’s Securities</u>.  Executive has read and agrees to comply in all respects with the Company’s Securities Trading Policy (the “<u>Trading Policy</u>”), as the
Trading Policy may be amended from time to time.  Specifically, and without limitation, Executive agrees that Executive shall not purchase or sell stock in the Company at any time (a) that Executive possesses material non-</font>public<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> information about the Company or any of its businesses; and (b) outside of designated “trading windows” as may be determined by the Company from time to time, as set forth in the
Trading Policy.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">21.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">        <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Indemnification</u>.  Executive shall be covered under the indemnification provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws in effect from time to time on terms and conditions no less
favorable to him than those provided to senior executives of the Company generally.  The Company may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General
Corporation Law.  A directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy (or policies) shall be kept in place, during the Term and thereafter until at least the sixth anniversary of the Date of Termination, providing coverage to Executive that
is no less favorable to him in any respect (including with respect to scope, exclusions, amounts, and deductibles) than the coverage then being provided to any other present or former senior executives or directors of the Company generally.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">22.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Withholding</u>.  Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by the Company hereunder to Executive or Executive’s estate or beneficiary shall be subject to the withholding of
such amounts, if any, relating to tax and other payroll deductions as the Company may reasonably </font>determine<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> it should withhold pursuant to applicable law or regulation,
and other withholding amounts authorized by Executive.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">23.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Notices</u>.  Any written notice required by this Agreement will be deemed provided and delivered to the intended recipient when (a) delivered in person by hand; (b) on the date of transmission, if delivered
by confirmed email; (c) three (3) calendar days after being sent via U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested; or (d) the calendar day after being sent via overnight courier, in each case when such notice is properly addressed to the
following address and with all postage and similar fees having been paid in advance:</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If to the Company:</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">            <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Charter
Communications, Inc.</font></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 180pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">400 Washington Blvd.</div>
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 180pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Stamford, Connecticut 06902</div>
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 180pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Attention: General Counsel</div>
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 180pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Email: </font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">Jamal<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.Haughton@charter.com</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">If to Executive, to the home address and email address of Executive most recently on file in the records of the Company.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Either<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands and other communications to
such Party shall be delivered personally or mailed by giving written notice to the other Party in the manner described above.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">24.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Binding Effect</u>.  This Agreement shall be for the benefit of and binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and, where
applicable, assigns.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">25.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Entire Agreement</u>.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to its specific subject matter and supersedes any prior oral and written communications, agreements and
understandings among the Parties concerning the specific subject matter hereof.  This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered, waived or rescinded in any manner, except by written instrument signed by both of the Parties hereto that
expressly refers to the provision of this Agreement that is being modified, amended, altered, waived or rescinded; <u>provided</u>,<u> however</u>, that the waiver by either Party of a breach or compliance with any provision of this
Agreement shall not operate nor be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or compliance.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">26.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Severability</u>.  In case any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction or any arbitrator selected in accordance with the terms hereof to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall have no force and effect, but such holding shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement; <u>provided</u> that the provisions
held illegal, invalid or unenforceable do not reflect or manifest a fundamental benefit bargained for by a Party hereto.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">27.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Assignment</u>.  Without limitation of Executive’s right to terminate for Good Reason under Section 11(a)(iv), this Agreement can be assigned by the Company only to a company that controls, is controlled by,
or is under common control with the Company and which assumes all of the Company’s obligations hereunder.  The duties and covenants of Executive under this Agreement, being personal, may not be assigned or delegated except that Executive may
assign payments due hereunder to a trust established for the benefit of Executive’s family or to Executive’s estate or to any partnership or trust entered into by Executive and/or Executive’s immediate family members (meaning Executive’s
spouse and lineal descendants).  This Agreement shall be binding in all respects on permissible assignees.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">28.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">        <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Choice of Law/Jurisdiction</u>.  This Agreement is deemed to be accepted and entered into in Delaware.  Executive and the Company intend and hereby acknowledge that jurisdiction over disputes with regard to
this Agreement, and over all aspects of the relationship between the Parties, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to its rules governing conflicts of laws.  With respect to orders in aid or enforcement
of arbitration awards and injunctive relief, venue and jurisdiction are proper in any county in Delaware, and (if federal jurisdiction exists) any United States District Court in Delaware, and the Parties waive all objections to jurisdiction
and venue in any such forum and any defense that such forum is not the most convenient forum.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">29.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <u></u><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Arbitration</u>.  Any claim or dispute between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any other agreement between the Parties, Executive’s employment with the Company, or any
termination thereof (collectively, “<u>Covered Claims</u>”) shall (except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 16(g) with respect to certain requests for injunctive relief) be resolved by binding confidential arbitration, to be held in
Wilmington, Delaware, before a panel of three arbitrators in accordance with the National Rules for Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association and this Section 28. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  Pending the resolution of any Covered Claim, Executive (and Executive’s beneficiaries) shall continue to receive all payments and benefits due under this Agreement or
otherwise, except to the extent that the arbitrators otherwise provide.  The Company shall reimburse Executive for all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, legal, tax and accounting fees) incurred by Executive in any arbitration
under this Section 28, to the extent Executive substantially prevails in any such arbitration.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">30.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Section Headings</u>.  The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.</font></font></font></div>
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Agreement may also be executed by delivery of facsimile or “.pdf” signatures, which shall be effective for all purposes.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">32.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Section 409A Compliance</u>.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(a)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This Agreement is intended to comply
with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereto, and, to the extent necessary in order to avoid the imposition of a penalty tax on Executive under Section 409A of the Code, payments may only be made under this Agreement upon an event and
in a manner permitted by Section 409A of the Code.  In the event that the Parties determine in good faith that this Agreement is not in compliance with Section 409A of the Code, they shall use reasonable efforts to modify or amend this
Agreement to comply while endeavoring to maintain the intended economic benefits. Any payments or benefits that are provided upon a termination of employment shall, to the extent necessary in order to avoid the imposition of a penalty tax on
Executive under Section 409A of the Code, not be provided unless such termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.  Any payments that qualify for the “short term deferral” exception or
another exception under Section 409A of the Code shall be paid under the applicable exception.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Executive is considered a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the
Code), any amounts paid or provided under this Agreement shall, to the extent necessary in order to avoid the imposition of a penalty tax on Executive under Section 409A of the Code, be delayed for six (6) months after Executive’s “separation
from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and the accumulated amounts shall be paid in a lump sum within ten (10) calendar days after the end of the six (6)-month period.  If Executive dies during the six (6)-month
postponement period prior to the payment of benefits, the amounts the payment of which is deferred on account of Section 409A of the Code shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive’s estate within sixty (60) calendar days after
the date of Executive’s death.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(b)</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">For purposes of Section 409A of the
Code, the right to a series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.  In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of a payment.  All
reimbursements and in kind benefits provided under this Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses
incurred during the period of time specified in this Agreement, (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in kind benefits provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in kind
benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made no later than the last calendar day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the right to
reimbursement or in kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Title:</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">EXECUTIVE</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">/s/ Nick Jeffery</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Name:</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Nick Jeffery</div>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"><u>SCHEDULE 1</u></div>
<div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"><u>COMPETITIVE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES</u></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The distribution of video programming to consumer or commercial customers or users on a retail or wholesale basis, whether by analog or digital technology, to any type of end-user equipment
(television, computer, phone, personal digital assistant, tablet, console or other), and by any distribution platform (including broadcast, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, digital subscriber line, power line, satellite, wireless and
Internet), method (streaming, download, application or other) or protocol (IP or other).  Executive agrees that the following companies (and their parents, subsidiaries and controlled affiliates), and their successors and assigns, are among
those engaged in competitive video programming distribution as of the date hereof: Alphabet Inc. (including Google Fiber, YouTube and YouTube TV);  Amazon.com, Inc. (including Amazon Prime); Apple Inc. (including Apple TV+); Astound
Broadband (including Astound Broadband powered by Grande); AT&T Inc.;  Cincinnati Bell Inc. d/b/a Altafiber (including Hawaiian Telecom); DIRECTV;  EchoStar Corporation (including DISH Network L.L.C., Sling Media and Sling TV); Endeavor
Streaming; Fandango at Home; Fox Corporation; Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.; Lumen Technologies, Inc.; Meta Platforms, Inc.; Microsoft Corporation (including Xbox); Netflix, Inc.; Paramount Skydance (including Paramount+ and Pluto
TV); Philo; Public Broadcasting Service and its broadcast affiliates; Roku, Inc.; Sony Corporation of America (including Sony Interactive Entertainment and PlayStation); Starz; The Walt Disney Company (including ABC, Disney+, ESPN and
Hulu);  T-Mobile US, Inc.; TiVo Platform Technologies LLC; Verizon Communications, Inc.; Warner Bros. Discovery (including HBO Max); and WideOpenWest, Inc.</div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The provision of Internet access or portal service (including related applications and services) to consumer or commercial customers or users, on a retail or wholesale basis, whether by analog or
digital technology, to any type of end-user equipment (television, computer, phone, personal digital assistant, tablet, console or other), and by any distribution platform (including dial-up, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, digital
subscriber line, power line, satellite and wireless) or protocol (IP or other).  Executive agrees that the following companies (and their parents, subsidiaries and controlled affiliates), and their successors and assigns, are among those
engaged in competitive high-speed Internet access and/or portal service as of the date hereof: Alphabet Inc. (including Google Fiber);  Astound Broadband; AT&T Inc.; Cincinnati Bell Inc. d/b/a Altafiber (including Hawaiian Telecom); 
DIRECTV; EchoStar Corporation (including DISH Network L.L.C. and Sling Media); Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.; Lumen Technologies, Inc.; Microsoft Corporation (including MSN); T-Mobile US, Inc.; Verizon Communications, Inc.;
Windstream Holdings, Inc.; and WideOpenWest, Inc.</div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The provision of voice and/or data service or transport to consumer or commercial customers or users, on a retail or wholesale business, whether by analog or digital technology, by any distribution
platform (including coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, digital subscriber line, power line, satellite, wireless and Internet) or protocol (IP or other).  Executive agrees that the following companies (and their parents, subsidiaries and
controlled affiliates), and their successors and assigns, are among those engaged in competitive voice and/or data service or transport as of the date hereof: Allstream Inc.;  Alphabet Inc. (including Google Fiber and Google Voice); Astound
Broadband; AT&T Inc.; Cincinnati Bell Inc. d/b/a Altafiber (including Hawaiian Telecom); DIRECTV; EarthLink Holdings Corp.; EchoStar Corporation (including DISH Network L.L.C. and Sling Media); Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.;
Fusion Connect, Inc.; Lumen Technologies, Inc.; Lumos Networks Corp.; magicJack; Microsoft Corporation (including Microsoft Teams); Ooma, Inc.; T-Mobile US, Inc.; Verizon Communications, Inc.; Vonage Holdings Corp.; WideOpenWest, Inc.;
Windstream Holdings, Inc.; and Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.</div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The provision of wireless communications services to consumer or commercial customers or users, on a retail or wholesale basis, whether by analog or digital technology, to any type of end-user
equipment (television, computer, phone, personal digital assistant, tablet, console or other) and by any technology or protocol (IP or other).  Executive agrees that the following companies (and their parents, subsidiaries and controlled
affiliates), and their successor and assigns, are among those engaged in the provision of competitive wireless service as of the date hereof: AT&T Inc.; Boingo Wireless, Inc.; EchoStar Corporation (including DISH Network L.L.C.);
T-Mobile US, Inc. (including Metro by T-Mobile); Verizon Communications, Inc.; and Windstream Holdings, Inc.</div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The sale of other provision of advertising to commercial customers, directly or indirectly through representation groups, cooperatives or otherwise, on a retail or wholesale basis, for distribution
by analog or digital technology, to any type of end-user equipment (television, computer, phone, personal digital assistant, tablet, console or other), by any distribution platform (including broadcast, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable,
digital subscriber line, power line, satellite, wireless and Internet), method (streaming, download, application or other) or protocol (IP or other).  Executive agrees that the following companies (and their parents, subsidiaries and
controlled affiliates), and their successors and assigns, are among those engaged in such competitive activities as of the date hereof: Alphabet Inc. (including YouTube);  Apple, Inc.; Astound Broadband; AT&T Inc.; DIRECTV; EchoStar
Corporation (including DISH Network L.L.C. and Sling Media); Meta Platforms, Inc.; Microsoft Corporation (including MSN); Verizon Communications, Inc.; Viamedia, Inc.; and WideOpenWest, Inc.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">EXECUTIVE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">THIS AGREEMENT, made as of #GrantDate# (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Grant Date</u></font>”), between Charter
Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Company</u></font>”), and          #ParticipantName# (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Optionee</u></font>”).</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Charter Communications, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended January 28, 2020, as
further amended effective April 23, 2024, and as it may be further amended from time to time (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Plan</u></font>”), shall have the same defined meanings in this Nonqualified Stock Option
Agreement (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Agreement</u></font>”).</div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt;"> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The undersigned Optionee has been granted an Option to purchase Shares of Class A common stock of the Company (“<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Shares</u></font>”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, as follows:</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">As provided in Section 4 of the Agreement.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Exercise Price per Share:</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">$#GrantPrice#</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Total Number of Shares under Option:</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">#QuantityGranted#</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Exercise Expiration Date:</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">#ExpirationDate#</div>
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</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic;">(Such information as to exercise price, total number of options and exercise expiration date are also shown on the Optionee’s on-line grant
account.)</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Charter Communications, Inc.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">/s/ Paul Marchand</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Paul Marchand, EVP - Human Resources</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">I, the undersigned, agree to this grant of an Option to purchase Shares of the Company, acknowledge that this grant is subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, and have read and understand the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 1 through 25 of this Agreement. I further acknowledge receipt of the Plan and the prospectus for the Plan and consent to
receive any and all communications, updates and amendments to the Plan or the prospectus, in the Company’s discretion, by electronic delivery through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party
designated by the Company.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Optionee</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">1.           <u>Grant of Option</u>.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">1.1</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Company
hereby grants to the Optionee the right and option (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Option</u></font>”) to purchase all or any part of the Total Number of Shares under Option set forth above, subject to, and in
accordance with, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">1.2</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Option
is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.</font></font></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt;"> </div>
<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">1.3</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance and consistent with, and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized
terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan or in the Employment Agreement, dated as of February [<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">●</font>], 2026, by and between the Company and the
Optionee (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Employment Agreement</u></font>”).</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">2.            <u>Purchase Price</u>.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The price at which the Optionee shall be entitled to purchase Shares upon the exercise of the Option shall be the Exercise Price per Share set
forth above.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">3.            <u>Duration of Option</u>.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The Option shall be exercisable to the extent and in the manner provided herein for a period of ten (10) years from the Grant Date (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Exercise Term</u></font>”) and shall expire as of the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date (“<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Exercise Expiration Date</u></font>”); <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>provided</u></font>, however, that the Option may be earlier or later terminated as provided under the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">4.            <u>Vesting of Option</u>.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4.1</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Vesting</u></font>.  Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Option granted hereunder <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">shall vest and become exercisable 25% on the second
anniversary of the “Effective Date” (as defined in the Employment Agreement), 50% on the third anniversary of the Effective Date and 25% on the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to Executive’s continued employment with the
Company through the applicable vesting date</font>. The right of purchase shall continue, unless sooner exercised or terminated as herein provided, during the remaining period of the Exercise Term.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4.2</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Certain Terminations</u></font>.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Employment Agreement, the Plan or this Agreement, upon the termination of employment of the Optionee: (i) by the Company, or any
of its Subsidiaries, for Cause, or by the Optionee without Good Reason, the unvested Option shall be cancelled and forfeited; (ii) by the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, without Cause, by the Optionee for Good Reason or in connection
with the Company’s delivery or deemed delivery of a Non-Renewal Notice, then, subject to Sections 4.3 and 4.4 hereof: (A) all or any portion of the unvested Option that does not vest pursuant to Section  4.2(ii)(B) hereof shall be cancelled
and forfeited; and (B) any portion of the unvested Option shall vest in full on the eleventh (11th) day following the date of termination of employment; <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>provided</u></font> that (y) if,
prior to or during the ten (10)-day period following the termination of employment, the Company requests the Optionee to execute a general release of claims in a form provided by the Company (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Release</u></font>”) as a condition to such vesting (a “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Request</u></font>”), such vesting will occur on the date on which the Release is effective and no longer revocable by
Optionee under applicable law in effect at the time; and (z) such vesting will not occur and the unvested portion of the Option subject to this Section 4.2(ii)(B) will be cancelled and forfeited if a Request has been made and either (I) the
Optionee does not return a validly executed Release to the Company during the applicable period set forth in the Release or (II) the Optionee revokes a previously executed Release; or (iii) as a result of the Optionee’s death or Disability,
any unvested portion of the Option shall be vested in full on the date of death or Disability.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4.3</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Change in Control</u></font>.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 4.2 hereof, the Employment Agreement, the Plan or this Agreement, if, within thirty (30) days prior or twelve (12) months
following the completion of a Change in Control or at any time prior to a Change in Control at the request of a prospective purchaser whose proposed purchase would constitute a Change in Control upon its completion, the Company, or any of
its Subsidiaries, terminates the Optionee’s employment without Cause or the Optionee terminates his or her employment for Good Reason, the unvested Options shall immediately vest and become fully exercisable.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4.4</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Committee Discretion to Accelerate Vesting</u></font>.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for accelerated vesting of all or any portion the Option at any time and for any
reason.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">5.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">           <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Definitions</u></font>.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions.  Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms defined in this Section 5 shall
control over similar terms defined in the Plan.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">5.1</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Change in Control</u></font>” shall have the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">5.2</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Good Reason</u></font>” shall have the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">5.3</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Exercise and Net Shares</u></font>”, shall mean the exercise of an Option where, upon receipt of notice of exercise, the Company shall transfer to the Optionee the number of Shares as to which
such exercise was effective, less a number of Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the sum of: (i) the full purchase price for the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and (ii) Withholding
Taxes due.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">5.4</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Retirement</u></font>” <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">means a termination of employment with the Company or a Subsidiary (i) after age 55, (ii) following five
or more Years of Service, (iii) with the sum of the employee’s age and Years of Service equaling 70 or more, and (iv) following one or more Years of Service from the date of grant; provided, that subsection (ii) of this definition shall
not apply if the employee otherwise met this definition as of the date hereof.</font></font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">5.5</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Enhanced Retirement</u></font>” <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">means a termination of employment with the Company or a Subsidiary (i) after age 60, (ii)
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">5.6</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“<u>Years of Service</u>” means the number of years that the Optionee has been continuously employed with the Company and shall include any such continuous years of service with
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">6.1</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the vested portion of the Option may be exercised only through an Exercise and Net Shares transaction or in such other manner as may be permitted by the Committee in its discretion,
by delivery of written notice in person, electronically or by mail to the Plan Administrator (or his or her designee).  Such notice shall state that the Optionee is electing to exercise the Option and the number of Shares in respect of
which the Option is being exercised and shall be signed by the person or persons exercising the Option.  If requested by the Committee, such person or persons shall: (i) deliver this Agreement to the Plan Administrator (or his or her
designee) who shall endorse thereon a notation of such exercise, and (ii) provide satisfactory proof as to the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">6.2</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In the event
the Committee permits an exercise other than an Exercise and Net Shares transaction, the notice of exercise described in Section 6.1 hereof shall be accompanied by: (a) the full purchase price for the Shares in respect of which the Option
is being exercised, in cash, by check, by transferring Shares to the Company having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the cash amount for which such Shares are substituted, or in such other manner as may be permitted by
the Committee in its discretion, and (b) payment of the Withholding Taxes as provided by Section 14 of this Agreement, and in the manner as may be permitted by the Committee its discretion pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">6.3</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Upon receipt
of notice of exercise and full payment for the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, the Company shall, subject to the terms of the Plan, take such action as may be necessary to effect the transfer to the Optionee of the
number of Shares as to which such exercise was effective.</font></font></div>
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Option remains unexercised immediately before the Exercise Expiration Date, at such time, Optionee shall be deemed to have given notice of exercise to the Company and the Option shall be deemed automatically exercised immediately before the
Exercise Expiration Date if the Option satisfies the following conditions:</font></font></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The last reported sale price of a Share on the principal exchange on which Shares are listed on the date of determination, or if such date is not a trading day, the last preceding trading day,
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The exercise of the Option via an Exercise and Net Shares transaction will result in the Optionee receiving at least one (1) Share.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, an Option subject to this Section 6.4 shall be exercised via an Exercise and Net Shares
transaction and the Company shall, subject to the terms of the Plan, take such action as may be necessary to effect the transfer to the Optionee of the number of Shares as to which such exercise was effective.</div>
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otherwise provided in Section 12, the Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to any Shares subject to the Option until: (i) the Option shall have been exercised pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement and the Optionee shall have paid the full purchase price for the number of Shares in respect of which the Option was exercised, (ii) the Company shall have issued and delivered the Shares to the Optionee, and
(iii) the Optionee’s name shall have been entered as a stockholder of record on the books of the Company, whereupon the Optionee shall have full voting and other ownership rights with respect to such Shares.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">7.1</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>General</u></font>.  Any controversy, dispute, or claim between the parties to this Agreement, including any claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the formation,
interpretation, performance or breach of this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, before a single arbitrator, in accordance with this section 7.1 and the then most applicable rules of the American Arbitration
Association.  Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any state or federal court having jurisdiction thereof.  Such arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association.  Arbitration shall
be the exclusive remedy for determining any such dispute, regardless of its nature.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may in an appropriate matter apply to a court for provisional relief, including a temporary restraining order
or a preliminary injunction, on the ground that the award to which the applicant may be entitled in arbitration may be rendered ineffectual without provisional relief.  Unless mutually agreed by the parties otherwise, any arbitration shall
take place in the City of St. Louis, Missouri.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">7.2</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Selection of Arbitrator</u></font>.  In the event the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator, the parties shall select a single arbitrator from a list of nine arbitrators drawn by the
parties at random from a list of nine persons (which shall be retired judges or corporate or litigation attorneys experienced in stock options and buy-sell agreements) provided by the office of the American Arbitration Association having
jurisdiction over Stamford, Connecticut.  If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator from the list so drawn, then the parties shall each strike names alternately from the list, with the first to strike being determined by lot. 
After each party has used four strikes, the remaining name on the list shall be the arbitrator.  If such person is unable to serve for any reason, the parties shall repeat this process until an arbitrator is selected.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">7.3</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">        <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Applicability of Arbitration; Remedial Authority</u></font>.  This agreement to resolve any disputes by binding arbitration shall extend to claims against any parent, subsidiary or affiliate of
each party, and, when acting within such capacity, any officer, director, shareholder, employee or agent of each party, or of any of the above, and shall apply as well to claims arising out of state and federal statutes and local ordinances
as well as to claims arising under the common law.  In the event of a dispute subject to this paragraph the parties shall be entitled to reasonable discovery subject to the discretion of the arbitrator.  The remedial authority of the
arbitrator (which shall include the right to grant injunctive or other equitable relief) shall be the same as, but no greater than, would be the remedial power of a court having jurisdiction over the parties and their dispute.  The
arbitrator shall, upon an appropriate motion, dismiss any claim without an evidentiary hearing if the party bringing the motion establishes that he or it would be entitled to summary judgement if the matter had been pursued in court
litigation.  In the event of a conflict between the applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association and these procedures, the provisions of these procedures shall govern.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">7.4</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">          <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Fees and Costs</u></font>.  Any filing or administrative fees shall be borne initially by the party requesting arbitration.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prevailing party in such
arbitration, as determined by the arbitrator, and in any enforcement or other court proceedings, shall be entitled, to the extent permitted by law, to reimbursement from the other party for all of the prevailing party’s costs (including but
not limited to the arbitrator’s compensation), expenses, and attorneys’ fees.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(1, 0, 0);">7.5</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">         <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Award Final and Binding</u></font>.  The arbitrator shall render an award and written opinion, and the award shall be final and binding upon the parties.  If any of the provisions of this
paragraph, or of this Agreement, are determined to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, such determination shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be reformed to the
extent necessary to carry out its provisions to the greatest extent possible and to insure that the resolution of all conflicts between the parties, including those arising out of statutory claims, shall be resolved by neutral, binding
arbitration.  If a court should find that the arbitration provisions of this Agreement are not absolutely binding, then the parties intend any arbitration decision and award to be fully admissible in evidence in any subsequent action, given
great weight by any finder of fact, and treated as determinative to the maximum extent permitted by law.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Upon termination of the Optionee’s employment due to: (i) death or Disability, the vested portion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable
in whole or in part at any time for eighteen (18) months after the date of such termination; (ii) as a result of the Optionee’s Retirement, the vested portion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable in whole or in part at any time for
thirty-six (36) months after the date of such termination; or (iii) as a result of the Optionee’s Enhanced Retirement, (x) any vested potion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable in whole or in part at any time for sixty (60) months
after the date of such termination and (y) any portion of the Option that continues to vest pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be exercisable in whole or in part at any time for sixty (60) months after the vesting date for such portion of the
Option. If the employment of the Optionee is terminated for any other reason, the vested portion of the Option shall continue to be exercisable in whole or in part at any time for six (6) months after the date of such termination. In no event
shall any Option be exercisable in whole or in part after the Exercise Expiration Date.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Sections 14, 15, 16 and 18 of the Employment Agreement are incorporated by reference herein mutatis mutandis.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The Option shall not be transferable other than (a) by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or (b) to a Permitted Transferee.  Any
Permitted Transferee shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as the original Optionee, provided that (x) references to “Permitted Transferees” shall be understood to refer only to Permitted Transferees of the original
Optionee and (y) the original Optionee (and not the Permitted Transferee) shall remain subject to all obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation those regarding the provision of services to the Company and its Affiliates and
compliance with covenants concerning competition, solicitation, confidentiality, disparagement and similar obligations to the Company and its Affiliates.  The Option shall be subject to forfeiture by the Permitted Transferee to the same extent
as it is subject to forfeiture by the original Optionee had it not been transferred.  During the lifetime of the Optionee (or, following transfer, the Permitted Transferee), the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee (or, following
transfer, the Permitted Transferee).</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Optionee any right with respect to continuance of
employment by the Company, or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, nor shall this Agreement or the Plan interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Optionee’s employment or service at any time.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">12.1</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">      <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Change in Capitalization</u></font>.  In the event of a Change in Capitalization (as defined in the Plan), the Committee shall make appropriate adjustments to: (i) the number and class of Shares or other stock or
securities subject to the Option; or (ii) the purchase price for such Shares or other stock or securities.  The Committee’s adjustment shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Plan and shall be effective and final, binding and
conclusive for all purposes of the Plan and this Agreement.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">12.2</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">      <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Dividends and Other Distributions</u></font>.  If the Company: (i) makes distributions (by dividend or otherwise); (ii) grants rights to purchase securities to existing shareholders as a group; or (iii) issues securities
to existing shareholders as a group (other than pursuant to: (a) any equity awards granted under the Company’s equity incentive compensation plans; or (b) warrants issued with an exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value on the date of
grant), in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) at a price below Fair Market Value, and in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), (an “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Extraordinary Distribution</u></font>”), then to
reflect such Extraordinary Distribution, this Option shall be adjusted to retain the pre-Extraordinary Distribution spread by decreasing the Exercise Price, in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code; <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>provided</u></font> that with respect to any vested portion of this Option, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide that, in lieu of such adjustment, the Optionee shall be entitled to receive the amount
of, and the benefits and rights associated with, such Extraordinary Distribution in the same form and on the same terms as the Extraordinary Distribution paid or provided to the Company’s shareholders based upon the number of Shares
underlying such vested portion of the Option.  Any adjustment described in this Section 12.2 shall be implemented in accordance with, and to the extent permitted by, Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(D).</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, in the event of: (a) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or (b) a merger or
consolidation of the Company (a “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Transaction</u></font>”) that does not constitute a Change in Control, the Option shall continue in effect in accordance with their respective terms, except that
the Committee may, in its discretion, do one or more of the following: (i) shorten the period during which the Option is exercisable (provided they remain exercisable for at least thirty (30) days after the date on which notice of such
shortening is given to the Optionee); (ii) accelerate the vesting schedule with respect to the Option; (iii) arrange to have the surviving or successor entity assume the Option or grant replacement Option with appropriate adjustments in the
exercise prices, and adjustments in the number and kind of securities issuable upon exercise or adjustments so that the Option or its replacement represents the right to purchase or receive the stock, securities or other property (including
cash) as may be issuable or payable as a result of such Transaction with respect to or in exchange for the number of Shares purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the Option had such exercise occurred in full prior to the Transaction;
or (iv) cancel the Option upon the payment to the Optionee in cash of an amount that is equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Option or portion thereof over the aggregate exercise price for such Shares under the Option or
portion thereof surrendered at the effective time of the Transaction.  The treatment of any Option as provided in this Section 13 shall be conclusively presumed to be appropriate for purposes of Section 10 of the Plan.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">At such times as the Optionee recognizes taxable income in connection with the receipt of Shares hereunder (a “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Taxable Event</u></font>”), the Optionee shall pay to the Company an amount equal to the federal, state and local income taxes and other amounts as may be required by law to be withheld by the Company in connection with the
Taxable Event (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Withholding Taxes</u></font>”) prior to the issuance, or release from escrow, of such Shares.  The Company shall have the right to deduct from any payment to an Optionee an
amount equal to the Withholding Taxes in satisfaction of the obligation to pay Withholding Taxes.  In satisfaction of the obligation to pay Withholding Taxes to the Company, the Optionee may make a written election, which may be accepted or
rejected in the discretion of the Company, to have withheld a portion of the Shares then issuable to him or her having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Withholding Taxes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, in its
discretion, provide that an Optionee shall not be entitled to exercise his or her Option for which cash has not been provided by the Optionee with respect to the applicable Withholding Taxes.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15.1</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">        <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any payment, distribution or acceleration of vesting to or for the benefit of the Optionee by the Company (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and the regulations
thereunder), whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Total Payments</u></font>”) is or will be subject to the excise
tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Excise Tax</u></font>”), then the Total Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) if and to the extent that a reduction in the Total
Payments would result in the Optionee retaining a larger amount, on an after-tax basis (taking into account federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax), than if the Optionee received the entire amount of such Total Payments. 
Unless the Optionee shall have given prior written notice specifying a different order to the Company to effectuate the foregoing in accordance with Code Section 409A, the Company shall reduce or eliminate the Total Payments, by first
reducing or eliminating the portion of the Total Payments which are payable in cash and then by reducing or eliminating non-cash payments, in each case in reverse order beginning with payments or benefits which are to be paid the farthest
in time from the Determination (as hereinafter defined).  Any notice given by the Optionee pursuant to the preceding sentence shall take precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or agreement governing the Optionee’s
rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15.2</font><font style="font-size: 10pt;">        <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The determination of whether the
Total Payments shall be reduced as provided in Section 12.2(a) of the Plan and the amount of such reduction shall be made at the Company’s expense by an accounting firm selected by the Company from among the four largest accounting firms in
the United States or at the Company’s expense by an attorney selected by the Company.  Such accounting firm or attorney (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Determining Party</u></font>”) shall provide its determination
(the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Determination</u></font>”), together with detailed supporting calculations and documentation to the Company and the Optionee within thirty (30) days of the termination of Optionee’s
employment.  If the Determining Party determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Optionee with respect to the Total Payments, it shall furnish the Optionee with an opinion reasonably acceptable to the Optionee that no Excise Tax will
be imposed with respect to any such payments and, absent manifest error, such Determination shall be binding, final and conclusive upon the Company and the Optionee.  If the Determining Party determines that an Excise Tax would be payable,
the Optionee shall have the right to accept the Determination of the Determining Party as to the extent of the reduction, if any, pursuant to Section 12.2(a) of the Plan, or to have such Determination reviewed by an accounting firm selected
by the Optionee, at the Optionee’s expense.  If the Optionee’s accounting firm and the Determining Party do not agree, a third accounting firm shall be jointly chosen by the Determining Party and the Optionee, in which case the
determination of such third accounting firm shall be binding, final and conclusive upon the Company and the Optionee.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The Optionee hereby acknowledges that the Optionee may receive a copy of the Plan upon request to the Plan Administrator and agrees to be bound
by all the terms and provisions of the Plan.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">This Agreement, together with the Plan, contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained
herein, and, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, supersedes all prior agreements or prior understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties relating to such subject matter.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Optionee
acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any employment agreement between the Optionee and the Company, the vesting of the Option, including, without limitation, upon a termination of the Optionee’s
employment and upon a Change in Control, and the covenant and agreements set forth in Section 9 hereof shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement.  This Agreement may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Committee in its
discretion at any time, and any terms or conditions may be waived by the Committee in its discretion at any time; <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>provided,</u></font> that <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Section
9.3</u></font> may be waived by the Company in its discretion at any time; and <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>provided further</u></font>, however, that all such modifications, amendments, suspensions, terminations or
waivers that shall adversely affect an Optionee shall only be effective pursuant to a written instrument executed by the parties hereto.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without
giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the
Optionee’s legal representatives.  All obligations imposed upon the Optionee and all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Optionee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way relate to, the interpretation, construction or application
of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee.  Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Optionee and Company for all purposes.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the Company may terminate or amend the Plan at any time; (b) the award of the Option made under
this Agreement is completely independent of any other award or grant and is made at the sole discretion of the Company; (c) no past grants or awards (including, without limitation, the Option awarded hereunder) give the Optionee any right to
any grants or awards in the future whatsoever; and (d) any benefits granted under this Agreement are not part of the Optionee’s ordinary salary, and shall not be considered as part of such salary in the event of severance, redundancy or
resignation.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The issuance of the Option (and the Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option) pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to, and shall
comply with, any applicable requirements of any foreign and U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of any Securities Laws and in each case any respective rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder) and any other law or regulation applicable thereto.  The Company shall not be obligated to issue the Option or any of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement if any such issuance would violate any such
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The Optionee’s right to the Option granted hereunder and the Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option shall in all
events be subject to (i) any right that the Company may have under any Company recoupment policy (including the Charter Communications Compensation Recovery Policy, as amended from time to time), or other agreement or arrangement with the
Optionee, or (ii) any right or obligation that the Company may have regarding the clawback of “incentive-based compensation” under Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time
by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">THIS AGREEMENT, made as of #GrantDate# (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Grant Date</u></font>”), between Charter
Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Company</u></font>”), and <#ParticipantName# (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Participant</u></font>”).</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">Unless otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used in this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Agreement</u></font>”) shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Charter Communications, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended January 28, 2020, as further amended effective April 23, 2024, and as it may be further
amended from time to time (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Plan</u></font>”) or in the Employment Agreement, dated as of February [●], 2026, by and between the Company and the Participant (the “<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>Employment Agreement</u></font>”).</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">The undersigned Participant has been granted the number of restricted stock units (“<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><u>RSUs</u></font>”)
set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, as follows:</div>
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<div style="text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">As provided in Section 3 of the Agreement</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">I, the undersigned, agree to this grant of RSUs, acknowledge that this grant is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, and have read
and understand the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 1 through 24 of this Agreement. I further acknowledge receipt of the Plan and the prospectus for the Plan and consent to receive any and all communications, updates and amendments to
the Plan or the prospectus, in the Company’s discretion, by electronic delivery through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.</div>
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